Last week, jurors returned a guilty verdict in the Gary Mercure trial. The now-removed Roman Catholic priest was convicted of sexually abusing two boys in the '80s. But now one alleged victim is coming forward saying the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese knew about Mercure's indiscretions for years but didn't do anything. Our Erin Connolly has more.

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Some say justice was served last Thursday when Gary Mercure was found guilty on all four counts filed against him. The two victims, former altar boys at Mercure's church in Queensbury, accused him of raping them in Berkshire County.

Monday, an alleged Mercure victim Mike Flynn said he was pleased with the verdict. But what's he's not pleased with is that he believes the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese knew of Mercure's actions in 2000, well before he was removed from the ministry in 2008.

Mike Flynn, an alleged victim of Mercure, said, "The diocese sent a letter out saying Mercure's actions were sinful, criminal and reprehensible. I'd like to further that and say anyone who covers up these actions are guilty of the same things."

In a statement to YNN, Ken Goldfarb, the spokesman for the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese, says they looked into a complaint in 2000 but the alleged victim did not want to follow through and when they questioned Mercure, he denied any wrongdoing.

He adds, "In 2008, an attorney sent a letter to the Diocese with additional information regarding that same complaint. The Diocese promptly advised law enforcement authorities. The Diocese also conducted its own investigation and concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe Mercure had sexually abused minors and so he was permanently removed from ministry."

Flynn and members of "SNAP", the survivors network of those abused by priests, say while diocese officials say 24 priests have been removed for abuse, they believe that number is much higher.

Flynn said, "They wait and they react as soon as the media outs these types of secrets that they're trying to cover up and keep out of the media."

But the diocese wants to make clear any act of abusing a child is not something they take lightly. Sunday in an opinion article in the Times Union, Rev. Kenneth Doyle said "I am saddened, ashamed -- and, above all, I am angry...I am ashamed because someone in my own family of faith -- a brother priest, no less -- would commit these acts of cruelty. And I am deeply saddened because this whole sordid saga has damaged that family of faith, the Catholic Church...Most of all, I am angry -- angry at what has been done to children."

As for convicted rapist Gary Mercure, he's expected to be sentenced this Wednesday. The defense plans to file an appeal.